duminică, 31 iulie 2016

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Many Islamic State leaders trying to flee to Syria: Iraqi minister

Reuters

Jul 31, 2016

Many Islamic State leaders have fled Mosul with their families toward
Syria ahead of a planned offensive by U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on the
city, Iraq's defense minister said on Saturday. Khaled al-Obeidi said he
had intelligence of increasing conflict, especially over financial
issues, among ultra-hardline militants of the group known as Daesh in
Arabic by its enemies. "Many Daesh families and leaders in Mosul have
sold their property and sneaked out towards Syria, and a segment even
tried to sneak out towards (Iraq's Kurdish) region", he said in an
interview on state television. Read More

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Associated Press

Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted By Toy At Hibachi Restaurant

The woman in Tennessee was sprayed with a toy that shoots water from its "wee wee area."

Inside Edition

Netanyahu criticises European 'support' for anti-Israel groups

Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said his government was looking
into support from European nations for groups engaged in what he
described as anti-Israel activities, specifically mentioning France. "We
will complete the inquiry and submit the findings to the French
government," Netanyahu said, without identifying any organisation. In
mid-July, Israel's parliament adopted a law seen as targeting left-wing
groups critical of the government by forcing NGOs that receive most of
their funding from foreign states to declare it.

AFP

In Opinion: Saudi women have had enough of being restricted by men

A
few months ago, I was lucky enough to meet a young Saudi woman—we’ll
call her Zahra. Zahra was smart, eloquent, and funny. She wanted to
pursue a degree outside Saudi Arabia in a field not yet available in her
country. But, Zahra said, her father, her male guardian, told her “no.”
When Zahra’s sister asked to travel abroad to study, he said the same.
When Zahra needed to travel for work, yet again, it was no. Zahra called
lawyers seeking help. Once more: No. In Saudi Arabia, the choice was
his, not hers. Zahra and her sister were stuck. Over the past year, I
interviewed dozens of Saudi women for a Human Rights Watch report on the
Saudi guardianship system. Repeatedly, I heard stories like Zahra’s